106.

Pulmonary emphysema..

107.

Other diseases, respiratory system (T. B. excepted)

109.

110.

111.

DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

108. Diseases of the mouth and annexa. Diseases of pharynx and tonsils. Diseases of the esophagus...

112.

113.

114.

116.

117.

118.

119.

120.

121.

122.

123.

Ulcer of stomach and duodenum.

(a) Ulcer of the stomach....

(b) Ulcer of the duodenum..

Other diseases of the stomach (Cancer excepted)
Diarrhea and enteritis (2 years of age).

Diarrhea and enteritis (2 years and over).

Diseases due to other intestinal parasites.

(f) Parasites not specified...

Appendicitis and typhlitis..

Hernia, intestinal obstruction.
(a) Hernia ..

(b) Intestinal obstruction.

Other diseases of the intestines.

Acute yellow atrophy of the liver.
Hydatid tumor of the liver.
Cirrhosis of the liver..

(a) Specified as alcoholic.

(b) Not specified as alcoholic.
Billary calculi...

Last

11 Furuncle $1 Acute ab 154. Other di DISEASES OF

255 Diseases

258 Diseases excepted Amputat VALFORMATIO

23 Congeni (a) Hy (b) C (e) Oth

99

Congeni

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(a) Pr

(b) In

99

Other diseases of digestive system (cancer and T.
B. excepted)....

Other diseases of the kidneys and annexa (disease:
of kidneys in pregnancy excepted).
Calculi of urinary passages.
Diseases of the bladder.

Chronic nephritis (including unspecified 10 years
and over).

Acute nephritis (Including unspecified under 10 yrs.
of age).

85

12%

1,267

338

21

134.

Diseases of urethra, urinary abscess, etc..

135. Diseases of the prostate..

136.

137.

138.

139.

140.

Non-venereal diseases of the male genital organs
Cysts and other benign tumors of the ovary.
Salpingitis and pelvic abscess..

Benign tumors of the uterus.

Non-puerperal uterine hemorrhage.

141. Other diseases of female genital organs. 142.

Non-puerperal diseases of breast (cancer excepted)

THE PUERPERAL STATE

143.

144.

145.

Accidents of pregnancy.

(a) Abortion

(b) Ectopic gestation.

(c) Others under this title.

Puerperal hemorrhage.

Other accidents of labor.

(a) Cesarean section

(b) Other surgical operations and instrumental
delivery

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(e) Others under this title.

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149. Folowing childbirth (not otherwise defined)

DISEASES OF THE SKIN AND OF THE CELLULAR TISSUE 151. Gangrene

CAUSES OF DEATH-Continued

Int. List
Number

152.

Furuncle

153. Acute abscess.

154. Other diseases of skin and annexa.

DISEASES OF THE BONES AND OF THE ORGANS OF LOCOMOTION 155. Diseases of bones (tubercluosis excepted).. 156. Diseases of joints (tuberculosis and rheumatism

27

27

0

excepted)

157.

Amputations

2

Congenital debility, leterus and sclerema.
Premature birth; injury at birth..

(a) Premature birth.

(b) Injury at birth.

Other diseases peculiar to early infancy

MALFORMATIONS

159.

Congenital malformations (stillbirths not included)
(a) Hydrocephalus

(b) Congenital malformations of the heart.

(c) Others under this title.....

EARLY INFANCY

160. 161.

162.

163. Lack of care..

0

OLD AGE

164. Senility

EXTERNAL CAUSES

165.

Suicide by solid or liquid poisons (corrosive sub-
stances excepted)....

Acidental traumatism by firearms (wounds of war
excepted)

Accidental traumatism by other crushing (vehicles.
railways, landslides, etc.)

Infanticide (murder of infants less than 1 yr. of

SUMMARY OF RATES FOR DIPHTHERIA AND SCARLET FEVER IN THE STATE OF IOWA, 1924-1925.

DIPHTHERIA

Counties-The death rate per 100,000 population in the State of Iowa for the year of 1925 was 4.8 compared with 5.9 for 1924 or a decrease of 1.1. The three counties showing the highest rates for 1925 were: Jefferson (29.9), Clarke (19.0) and Clinton (18.4). Those with the highest rates for 1924 were Decatur (23.6), Dubuque (22.1) and Van Buren (21.3).

Cities-The three cities with the highest rates for 1925 were: Iowa City (33.6), Dubuque (15.0) and Clinton (12.4). For 1924 they were: Dubuque (27.5), Iowa City (25.2) and Keokuk (13.6).

SCARLET FEVER

Counties-The death rate per 100,000 population in the State of Iowa for the year 1925 was 1.5 compared with 2.8 for 1924 or a decrease of 1.3 The three counties showing the highest rates for 1925 were: Emmet (13.9), Chickasaw (12.9) and Shelby (12.4). For 1924 they were: Bremer (46.4), Calhoun (16.5) and Benton (14.1).

Cities-The three cities with the highest rates for 1925 were: Iowa City (84). Marshalltown (5.7) and Boone (4.1). For 1924 they were: Mason City (16.0), Fort Dodge (4.7) and Burlington (4.1).

TABLE 3 NUMBER OF DEATHS CAUSED BY DIPHTHERIA AND SCARLET FEVER
WITH RATES (PER 100,000 POPULATION) BY COUNTIES
FOR YEARS, 1924-1925.